Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0302 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 0.0302 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.0976 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0275 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.0302 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.067 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.0302 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0197 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +53.6% | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 0.0641 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -25.7% | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | 0.0599 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | 0.051 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 65 Mali 0.0307 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sudan 0.0306 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Seychelles 0.0304 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Egypt 0.0301 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Angola 0.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Myanmar 0.0299 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.0302 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0976 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0275 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.